Typical Biden: if Putin Invades Ukraine,
He Vows Sanctions That Don't Work
Posted By: SurferLad, 2/6/2022 1:26:32 PM
Talks among the United States, NATO allies, and Russian President Vladimir Putin to defuse the volatile situation he’s purposely created are ongoing. Which is a good thing. Russia’s now 100,000-plus troops ominously stationed along the Ukrainian border, seemingly prepared to invade its independent neighbor, have shown no sign of standing down. Which is a bad thing. [Snip] The main problem with sanctions is they don’t accomplish their intended goal. They change no behaviors. None. Zip. Nada. Sanctions do cause profound economic suffering and pain on regular people, the
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